Project settings
In short: Project Settings is where you invite collaborators, rename the project, change its research focus, archive it as legacy or delete it. Open it from the gear icon next to the project name on the Overview tab. Only the project owner can invite people, change roles, archive, restore or delete the project.
Open Project Settings
- Open the project and click the Overview tab.
- Click the gear icon ("Project settings") next to the project name.
You can also click the gear icon on the project's card in My Projects. Archived (legacy) projects always open on this page.
The page has four sections: Collaborators, Compliance & Governance, General and Lifecycle.
Collaborators
The top of the section says how many people have access, then lists each member with their role.
| Role | Can do |
|---|---|
| Owner | Everything, including inviting, changing roles, archiving and deleting |
| Editor | Edit and rename the project; can't manage members |
| Viewer | Read only |
To invite someone:
- Type their email in "Invite by email...".
- Choose Editor or Viewer.
- Click Send invite. "Shared with email." confirms it.
The person needs an existing SciNodes account. To change a member's role, use the menu next to their name. To remove someone, click the remove button on their row. Full details, including what collaborators can see: Collaboration.
The Lab row shows which lab the project belongs to.
Lab spaces are not available yet, so the Lab row doesn't do anything today. See Lab.
Compliance & Governance
The Compliance & Governance controls are not available yet. Nothing you change in this section is saved or enforced.
General
| Setting | How to change it |
|---|---|
| Project name | Type the new name and click Save (or press Enter). "Saved" confirms it. The name is visible to all members. |
| Current research focus | Click focus chips to add or remove them, up to 3. Changes save on their own and show "Saved". |
You can also rename the project and edit its description on the Overview tab. See Project overview.
Lifecycle
Mark as legacy
Archives the project. It moves out of your active projects, its corpus, maps and notes stop being reachable until you restore it, and it stops counting against your active-project quota.
- Click Mark as legacy.
- In "Mark project as legacy?", click Mark as legacy.
To bring it back, click Restore to active in the same place. See Legacy projects.
Delete project
- Click Delete project.
- In "Delete this project permanently?", type the project name exactly as shown.
- Click I understand, delete project.
The project moves to the Bin, and collaborators lose access straight away. You can restore it from the Bin. See Recycle bin.
Troubleshooting
| Message | What it means | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| "No user with that email in your workspace." | Nobody with that email has a SciNodes account in your workspace | Ask them to create an account first, then invite them again |
| "This person is already a member." | They already have access | Change their role instead |
| "Only the project owner can share this project." | You're an Editor or Viewer | Ask the owner to invite people |
| "Enter a valid email address." | The email is mistyped | Check the address |
| "Only the project owner can remove members." / "Only the project owner can change member roles." | You're not the owner | Ask the owner |
| "Only the project owner can archive it." / "Only the project owner can restore it." / "Only the project owner can delete it." | You're not the owner | Ask the owner |
| "This project is already archived." | It's already legacy | Nothing to do |
| "Enter a valid project name." | The name is empty or not allowed | Type a different name |
| "Could not reach the server." | Connection problem | Check your connection and try again |
FAQ
Can an Editor delete the project?
No. Only the owner can delete, archive, restore or share a project.
Is deleting a project permanent?
Not straight away. The project goes to the Bin, where you can restore it. Deleting it from the Bin removes it for good.
Why can't I change the project's lab?
Lab spaces aren't available yet (coming soon).
Does changing the research focus change my publications?
No. The focus describes what the project is about. It doesn't add or remove publications.